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cots, quinces, plums and cherries, of the choicest 

 kinds. Over 25,000 mulberry trees are growing very 

 finely. The Committee cannot pass the garden of Mr. 

 Prevost without a particular notice of his efforts to in- 

 troduce into our State the cultivation of the mulberry, 

 and we may safely say he is the pioneer in this new 

 work of silk-raising. The Committee most warmly 

 commend this enterprise, and in noticing his fine planta- 

 tion of over 25,000 mulberry trees, they feel that at 

 least a just and appreciating notice of his laudable ex- 

 ertions is due to him at the hands of the Visiting Com- 

 mittee. Mr. Prevost assured us that no country in the 

 world was more favorably adapted to the raising of the 

 silkworm than California, from the fact of the absence 

 of electricity, which is peculiarly injurious to the worm ; 

 and another favorable feature is the dryness of our 

 atmosphere. From all the facts gathered thus far, wo 

 may look to a new era by the introduction of the mul- 

 berry culture, as the certain forerunner of silk culture. 

 His ornamental trees and shrubbery, such as catal- 

 pas, locusts, privets, lilacs, honeysuckles, English 

 walnuts, &c., are all in a most thrifty condition. The 

 collection of roses amounts to over 17,000, and contain 

 over eighty varieties. Mr. P. has a small flower gar- 

 den inclosed with a beautiful willow hedge, and laid 

 out with great taste and beauty. But few have achieved 

 or deserved success in their efforts to promote the cause 

 of Horticulture more than Mr. Prevost. 



